Todays Good Word........The Gift Of A Cheerful Heart (this Christmas season). Give More and Live With An Attitude of Gratitude. “You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion … your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:11 What an amazing verse! God makes you rich in every way so you can be generous on every occasion, which will result in thanksgiving to God. God doesn’t bless you so you can be greedy; he blesses you so you can be generous. You give away and God gives back to you so you can give more away and he can give more back to you and on and on and on. God doesn’t give you things so you can pile them up. When you let go of what’s in your hand, it’s now empty to receive greater blessings from God. But as I’ve said, God’s giving to you is based on your attitude. That’s why it’s so important to live with an attitude of gratitude. The Bible says, “This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God” (2 Corinthians 9:12). When you give, you are performing a service. To serve and to give is the same thing. It’s two actions of love. You can’t love without serving and giving. And the best part is this: your service leads to expressions of thanksgiving to God. Take a moment to pray and express your gratitude to God. Yes do that now ...bow your head and pray. Would you do that ? In what ways has God been generous to you that you need to thank Him for? What are some things that God has given to you that you need to bless others with? What act of service can you perform in order to express your gratitude to God for what He has given to you? My friends Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Its not what you give but how you give. Remember the poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” God is faithful! Prove His faithfulness by being obedient to His commandments. Bring all your tithes into the House of God and watch God pour out a blessing that you can’t contain. He will give it back to you pressed down, shaken together and running over! Understand this people of God – You can’t out give God and you can’t get away with not giving to God. God’s resources are greater than we can fathom. His eyes are always watching and He knows our heart. Let’s have a CHEERFUL HEART and give to God what He requires. Not only should be give what we owe to Him but we should be willing to giving over and above our tithes in the form of an offering. If we will learn to sow bountifully into the work of the Lord, then that’s when we will begin to reap bountifully also. And remember A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Be happy Jesus loves you and will care for you. Remember that and be generous and cheerful this season. May the Lord bless this reading to our hearts. ============= PS : In a few days me and D family going on a trip. Yes! will be away in our Genam Bhomi ...Hi Barath. Mera gaun mera desh ;) . Will have a break from posting on FB and taking this opportunity to wish you all a very blessed Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Year. See you all in February 2015. Please keep me and my family in your prayers. Love you all -mark,luke,matt and Arl and woof John. Agape -mark.d https://youtube/watch?v=mz5xn6gaWr0
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:38:01 +0000
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